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Improving within-team communication to reduce the risk of medical errors

Charles O. Cummings Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

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David D. R. Krucik Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

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John P. Carroll VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center, Albuquerque, NM

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Jessica M. Eisenbarth Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA

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https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.21.09.0407
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Volume 260: Issue 6
Online Publication Date:
02 Feb 2022
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Corresponding author: Dr. Cummings (cummings3793@gmail.com)
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Publication Date:
15 Mar 2022
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